Engineering Program Manager, System Build

About Hark

Hark is an artificial intelligence company building advanced, personalized intelligence. One that is proactive, multimodal, and capable of interacting with the world through speech, text, vision, and persistent memory.

We're pairing that intelligence with next-generation hardware to create a universal interface between humans and machines. While today's AI largely operates through chat boxes and decade-old devices, Hark is focused on what comes next: agentic systems that interact naturally with people and the real world.

To get there, we're developing multimodal models and next-generation AI hardware together - designed from the ground up as a single, unified interface for a new era of intelligent systems.

About the Role

We're looking for a world-class Engineering Program Manager to lead system builds for our AI consumer products, from early local prototypes through Proto, xVT, ramp, and launch. You'll partner closely with every engineering discipline to architect and execute builds that cover all validation needs and run efficiently on the floor. Location is flexible, with up to 30% in-region travel to ensure every build runs as planned.

Requirements

• 6+ years executing and shipping high technology consumer electronics systems at large OEMs

• BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline

• Proven track record leading hardware builds end-to-end with contract manufacturers, and driving critical supply chain components

• Experience with high technology manufacturing processes, component lead times, PCB technologies

• Experience driving programs through prototype, xVT, ramp, and mass production

• Excellent interpersonal communication and information visualization skills

• Ability to travel in-region including extended stays during critical builds

Responsibilities

• Lead build planning and execution from early local prototypes through Proto, xVT, ramp, and launch

• Collaborate closely with EE, ME, SI, RF, thermal, and reliability teams to strategically design builds that cover validation needs and run efficiently

• Proactively surface program needs across cross-functional partners and align teams on direction before issues hit the line

• Drive in-depth technical engagements with vendors and contract manufacturers on design, process, and yield

• Travel in-region to factory sites to direct execution and resolve issues on the floor

• Own materials readiness, build schedules, and unit distribution across configurations